Another border shooting?

Rosa María Méndez Fierros reports the incident in el Universal (posted 16:41 27 January 2007).  I haven’t seen anything on this on any of the wire services (in English or Spanish) or in the U.S. press.  I went ahead and did a “quick n dirty” translation:

Border Patrol fires on vanload of immigrants

Three Mexican immigrants wounded after being fired upon by Border Patrol agents in the the Yuma, Arizona Sector.  The Mexicans returned to Mexico, according to Mexicali Municipal Security Director, Javier Salas Espinoza.

The police chief said the incident happened Friday night in Los Algodones, Delegacion Mexicali (Baja Califonia).  According to Salas, Border Patrol agents apparently shot at a group of 16 undocumented persons travelling in a 1980 Dodge Caravan after a chase.

“All reports to the Municipal Police agree that the Border Patrol Agents fired on the vehicle, which was entering Mexican territory,” Salas said.

Eduardo Zaragoza, 15, César Iturriaga, 27 and Alfredo Morales, 28 were taken by patrol car to the Los Algondones Health Center where they were treated for minor injuries caused by a shattered windshield. 

According to employees at the border crossing station at Los Algodones, the minivan, carrying immigrants and two “polleros” was fired upon about 100 meters from the Mexican border. 

The vehicle’s windows were hit by at least four bullets, Salas reported. 

“The information we have is that the immigrants were returning in the van, when they were intercepted by Border Patrol agents and fired upon,” Salas commented.